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Posted inMusic

Chicago indie rapper D2x expands his palette on his debut album, The Color Blue

by Jack Riedy April 9, 2021August 18, 2021

Chicago rapper D2x has poured all 23 years of his life so far into his debut album, The Color Blue. Across its 13 tracks, he delivers lines about his childhood in the south suburbs, his time playing basketball as a student at Western Illinois University, his struggles with depression, his faith in God, his recent […]

Posted inArts & Culture

Get brunch in Lemoncurd with Three Busy Debras

by Jack Riedy January 14, 2020August 18, 2021

Watch the best of the comedy trio before their Tomorrow Never Knows show and Adult Swim series.

Posted inMusic

Sheila Rashid makes possibilities you can wear

by The TRiiBE September 18, 2019August 18, 2021

Chicago designer Sheila Rashid makes unisex clothes that give people the freedom to define themselves.

Posted inArts & Culture

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim still keep each other weird

by Steve Heisler July 19, 2017August 18, 2021

With the comedians on tour celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, CAN TV variety show host Steve Gadlin talks to his Adult Swim heroes about public-access television, absurdist comedy, and much more.

Posted inBlogs

Wham City meets Windy City

by Brianna Wellen March 31, 2016August 18, 2021

The Baltimore trio present their adsurdist multimedia comedy live.

Posted inBlogs

Listen to a track featuring Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Shabazz Palaces, and George Clinton

by Tal Rosenberg September 28, 2015August 18, 2021

The first single from supergroup Woke is today’s 12 O’Clock Track.

Posted inBlogs

If you aren’t watching Rick and Morty, now’s the time to start

by Annie Howard July 25, 2015August 18, 2021

The zany Adult Swim show returns for a second season on Sunday.

Posted inBlogs

Producer Thelonious Martin is graduating from college, but he’s had a lifelong hip-hop education

by Leor Galil May 13, 2015August 18, 2021

The Wunderkid producer has already done so much for someone his age.

Posted inMusic

How The Best Show became the world’s greatest in-joke incubator

by Patrick Sullivan March 18, 2015August 18, 2021

During their 13 years on WFMU, Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster devised a virtual small town of fictional weirdos. Now they’re back with a studio of their own, a new box set, and a touring live act.

El-P and Killer Mike of Run the Jewels; A-Villa
Posted inFilm

Killer Mike and El-P of Run the Jewels meditate on a musician’s true path

by Leor Galil November 17, 2014August 18, 2021

In an interview with Chicago producer A-Villa, Killer Mike recalls: “When I got there in the studio with El, I felt like Snoop the day he found Dre.”

This is what a few thousand VHS copies of Jerry Maguire look like.
Posted inArts & Culture

Everything is wonderful in the world of Everything Is Terrible!

by Drew Hunt May 20, 2014August 18, 2021

Everything Is Terrible! is collaborating with the likes of MTV and Fox, but its core mission—to be as weird as possible—holds true.

Dead$$$
Posted inArts & Culture

Goofballs United, one for all and all for one

by Brianna Wellen April 22, 2014August 18, 2021

The late-night variety show Goofballs United brings together stand-up, improv, and sketch.

Den
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Den replace their bassist and ready their first LP

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil October 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Gossip Wolf: Soundtrack Serenade plays Spinal Tap, Chance the Rapper plays Bob Marley, and more.

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Celebrate Independence Day with Dan Deacon’s “USA” suite

by Leor Galil July 4, 2013August 19, 2021

It’s the Fourth of July, which is about a good a time as any to listen to a moving and gorgeous work in four parts.

Posted inBlogs

The untimely demise of cartoon rapper Captain Murphy

by Leor Galil December 5, 2012August 19, 2021

How LA producer Flying Lotus single-handedly created and destroyed one of the more interesting rappers to gain national attention this year

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